EP1599108B1 - Article of clothing - Google Patents

Abstract

A method of providing an individual with a modesty covering is presented. The method includes providing an article of clothing having a waistband and draping a front apron portion from the waistband. The method also includes connecting the waistband to a crotch receiving portion by using connection portions that extend generally perpendicularly from the waist band and at least partially covering the crotch receiving portion with the front apron portion. The method also includes connecting the front apron portion to the crotch receiving portion by at least one connecting stay. The method further includes the individual putting on the article of clothing. Movement or wind driven displacement of the front apron portion from a crotch area is prevented by the at least one connecting stay maintaining the front apron portion in position.

Description

The invention relates to a garment with a loincloth, which has a waistband on which at least a front skirt portion depends, the garment has a front and associated rear crotch part, wherein the crotch parts are connected at their opposite end portions of the waist cord and wherein the front apron part covers the front step part at least partially.

As a swimwear upper and / or lower body enclosing one-piece or two-piece swimsuits are known. They are used for bathing or staying in the swimming pool or on the beach covering the chest, genitals and the buttocks for hygienic and social reasons.

The lower part of the one-piece and two-piece swimwear is regularly designed as a pair of pants, that is, front and back part of the swimwear, are connected to each other in the step. The pants therefore cover the body from the waist down in one piece, whereby the openings for the legs can be cut in different sizes. Thus, e.g. The leg openings in normal swimsuits or swimsuits adapted to the circumference of the thighs, while bikinis or thongs release the body on the sides to the hips and also show parts of the abdomen and buttocks. The hips are partially covered at the side only with a string that holds the upper waistband of this swimwear together.

In contrast, it is known in primitive peoples to cover and protect the lower body, the so-called loincloth, in which it is a garment covering the genitals and the buttocks, without the front and rear parts being connected in crotch. The loincloth is usually made of two pieces of fabric or leather or even two large leaves of plants that hang from a tied around the waistline cord front and back of the body.

As a result, the intimate area remains uncovered in step and unprotected with corresponding hygienic and social disadvantages, so that the loincloth can not be used as a swimwear in the swimming pool or on the beach. A use value of this known loincloth is therefore not fully available.

From the U.S. 3,774,241A already a loincloth-like garment with an underneath, fully materialized swimwear in the form of a bikini and a spreader provided for this purpose is known, wherein the spreader maintains the shape of the garment by the transverse collapse or gathering in the area of the waistband is prevented. The loincloth is intended to cover the already fully covered by the front and rear crotch part of pubic area of the wearer in addition to the spreader and prevent lateral slippage of the entire garment in the front and back with expansive movements.

The at the U.S. 3,774,241A previously known garment provided additional coverage of the pubic area through the loincloth, however, does not make sense: it will be superimposed on the same part of the body two pieces of fabric, without practical use; In addition, so from a light swimwear an unnecessarily compact. The spreader does not have the slightest practical use, even with sweeping movements; For example, each bikini - given by the directions of its edges - even when exercising, such as beach volleyball without such an anti-wear spreader retains its seat above the intended pubic area. The main features of the U.S. 3,774,241A Previously known garment are therefore more hindering than useful for the design of a meaningful light, comfortable to wear swimwear. The design as a full-bodied bikini with overlying loincloth can be regarded as merely an uncomfortable fashionable variant. For these reasons, that has turned off U.S. 3,774,241A previously known garment in practice also not enforced. For bathing one pulls on reasonably lightly dressed and avoids double covers as well as rigid clothing elements, without neglecting the necessary hygienic and social protection.

From the FR-2 740 302 A1 One already knows a bathing and sports clothing, which is designed as a genital wrapping without a connecting piece between the buttocks to protect and support the outer genitals of the man and the woman. It consists of a metal or plastic frame, which is held by a belt, wherein the front of the metal or plastic frame, a fabric or plastic bag is attached and in addition a front and back freely falling apron. The deformable only with great effort metal or plastic frame is the male or female pubic area and ranges in step to the dam. From there on to the back, the buttocks are free. The aprons have the task to cover the fixed frame with the bag and the exposed buttocks.

The necessary for this previously known garment and only with high effort deformable wire and plastic racks and the molded plastic bags suggest that the in FR-2 740 302 A1 claimed wearing comfort does not stop and on the contrary rather to start from a specially shaped corset, which may be suitable only for variety purposes. The function of the apron is in question, since they release the underlying parts of the clothing and the body during athletic movement or in a gust of wind. In addition, the necessary just in the buttock area hygienic protection in this only reaching to the dam clothing item can not be seen, even if a particularly high pressure is applied. With the out FR-2 740 302 A1 previously known garment, the desired high wearing comfort and hygienic protection can certainly not be achieved.

It is therefore an object to create an unconventional imaginative garment of the type mentioned above, which is suitable for swimming or sunbathing, for example, and takes into account the hygienic or social constraints.

The achievement of this object is in the garment of the type mentioned in particular that the front step portion above the pubic area concludes with a covenant and is connected by two tension elements with the hip cord, and that at least the front skirt part with the front step part on both sides in each case a connecting web is connected.

In the case of the article of clothing according to the invention, the front step portion closes above the pubic area and is thus only partially formed - namely, as far as necessary for hygienic and social reasons - as a fabric part. It is the front step part connected by two tension elements with the hip cord. As a result, the front step portion can be designed particularly easily and double covers by superimposed layers of fabric of crotch and apron part are avoided. At the same time, the genital area is well covered by the upper apron part and protected from insights in order to achieve social acceptance.

An advantageous embodiment according to the invention may consist in that on the hip cord and a rear skirt portion hangs down, which covers the rear step portion at least partially. Such a loincloth with two apron parts can also cover the back crotch part and thereby maintain the effect of an existing from the loincloth swimwear from behind.

Particularly important is the social acceptance of the garment according to the invention as a swimwear. It is advantageous if the rear skirt part is connected to the rear step part on both sides in each case via at least one in particular loosely falling connecting web, for example made of elastic material. This can prevent Wegwehen or slipping of the rear skirt portion up or to the side and the rear skirt portion are held over the buttocks fold. At the same time, the rear as well as the front apron part can hang freely despite the connecting webs.

For a high wearing comfort of the garment according to the invention, it is expedient if, above the pubic triangle, a waistband with a solid fabric strip or a rubber band is arranged, which is the front step portion above the pubic area concludes.

In order to increase the carrying security of the garment, it is advantageous if the collar is designed as a fixed web. As a result, the front step portion can be stabilized in its width.

In order to simultaneously press the collar to the conclusion of the pubic area of the body, it is advantageous if the points of application of the elastic tension elements are mounted below the central axis of the fixed web. As a result, the solid web tilts through the train of elastic tension elements toward the body and thus presses it against the body. The shape of the bridge can be adapted to the body shape in order to improve the wearing comfort.

In order to enable the replacement of the skirt part independently of the crotch part, it is advantageous if the front skirt part and / or the rear skirt part are fastened by connecting devices, e.g. Buttons, snaps, hook and loop fasteners or the like visible or hidden from the hip cord are releasably connected. Even a replacement of the front or the rear apron part alone may be possible.

For increased wearing comfort and a lightweight design of the crotch piece while retaining the tight fit of the crotch portion, it is expedient if the area covered by the front skirt portion and thus not visible area of the front crotch part consists entirely or partially of elastic mesh fabric.

The social acceptance of the garment can be further increased by the fact that the side edges of the front skirt part are widened as wedge-shaped widened and turned over to the body connecting webs and when the wedge-shaped connecting webs are each connected at their tip to the front step portion. As a result, the insight into the pubic area already covered by the front crotch part and the front skirt part is made even more difficult.

Also, for easy replacement of the skirt parts independently of the crotch part, it is expedient if the connecting webs and the wedge-shaped connecting webs of the front skirt part are firmly connected to the skirt part and connected to the crotch part by the arrangement of connecting devices such as e.g. Buttons, snaps, Velcro or the like are releasably connected.

In order to obtain the swimwear long term, it is useful if the skirt parts and the crotch parts are made of fabric, which is preferably washable and retains its predetermined size substantially even after several washes.

Moreover, it is expedient for a high level of comfort when the crotch parts are preferably made of elastic fabric.

Fig. 1

einen seitlichen Querschnitt durch einen Bikini oder Tanga am Körper,

Fig. 2

eine Darstellung gemäß Fig. 1 mit einer erfindungsgemäßen einteiligen Badebekleidung mit einem zweiteiligen Lendenschurz am Körper,

Fig. 3

eine Vorderansicht der einteiligen Badebekleidung mit einem vorderen Schrittteil und einem vorderen Lendenschurz,

Fig. 4

eine Rückansicht der einteiligen Badebekleidung mit einem hinteren Schrittteil und einem hinteren Lendenschurz,

Fig. 5

eine Vorderansicht der einteiligen Badebekleidung gemäß Fig. 3, bei der das vordere Schrittteil einen Bund aufweist sowie

Fig. 6

eine perspektivische Darstellung der einteiligen Badebekleidung am Körper.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the invention are described in more detail with reference to the drawing. It shows in partly schematized representation:

Fig. 1

a side cross-section through a bikini or thong on the body,

Fig. 2

a representation according to Fig. 1 with a one-piece swimwear according to the invention with a two-part loincloth on the body,

Fig. 3

a front view of the one-piece swimwear with a front crotch and a front loincloth,

Fig. 4

a rear view of the one-piece swimwear with a back crotch and a loincloth

Fig. 5

a front view of the one-piece swimwear according to Fig. 3 in which the front crotch part has a waistband as well

Fig. 6

a perspective view of the one-piece swimwear on the body.

A designated as a whole with 100 and serving as a one-piece swimwear garment has in the in the Fig. 2 to 6 embodiment illustrated a consisting of a front apron part 1 and a rear apron part 1a loincloth and also a front step part 2 and a rear step part 2a existing step part, wherein the two step parts 2, 2a in the crotch area connected to each other and designed bikini or tanga-shaped ,

The in the Fig. 1 and 2 Recognizable central axis I indicates the division of the one-piece step part in the front step portion 2 and the rear step portion 2a. In comparison of the Fig. 1 and 2 becomes clear that the step parts 2 and 2a of Garment according to the invention substantially correspond to the crotch parts 13 and 13a of a conventional thong and thereby can be produced as inexpensively and in the same clothing sizes.

In this case, the front apron part 1 and the rear apron part 1 a is in each case adapted in its dimensions to the front step part 2 and the rear step part 2 a and thus partially covers them, as shown in section in FIGS Fig. 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 and 6 is recognizable. The crotch parts 2 and 2a are firmly connected to the hip cord 3 at the respective upper ends a, e, f and i and cover the genitals and the crotch area. The front skirt part 1 and the rear apron part 1 a hang down freely from this hip cord 3.

The front skirt part 1 is connected to the underneath step part 2 with a loosely falling, short connecting web 5 in order to prevent Wegwehen or slipping of the loincloth. The rear apron part 1a is also connected to its associated rear step part 2a with such a connecting web 5a. The connecting webs 5 and 5a are particularly good in the Fig. 2 . 3 and 4 recognizable.

Above the pubic region is on the front step part 2 in the Fig. 3 and 5 recognizable collar 4 is arranged, which closes the front step portion 2 above the pubic area and which is stretchably connected by two elastic tension elements 6 and 6a with the hip cord 3. The in Fig. 3 Areas limited by the points ajke can thus be free of tissue for a particularly light embodiment of the front crotch part 2 while the front crotch part 2 remains firmly seated.

Advantageously, the collar 4 may be formed as a fixed web 7 be like this in Fig. 5 is shown to stabilize the front step portion 2 in its width. The tension elements 6 and 6a, which act on the below the central axis II of the fixed web 7 arranged engagement points 8 and 8a, tilt the fixed web 7 toward the body, so that the upper edge 11 of the fixed web 7 is pressed against the body. In this case, the shape of the fixed web 7 or the shape of the upper edge 11 of the fixed web 7 can be adapted to the body shape above the pubic area in order to increase the wearing comfort and to avoid pressure points.

The front skirt part 1 and the rear apron part 1a of the loincloth can be used for easy replacement of these parts 1, 1a for the purpose of cleaning or for fashionable adaptation with the hip cord 3 by means of in 3 and 4 recognizable connecting elements 9 are releasably connected, which may be buttons, snaps, Velcro or the like, for example.

Fig. 5 shows an embodiment of the swimwear 100, wherein the side edges of the front apron part 1 as a wedge-shaped widened and turned over to the body connecting webs 10 are formed, wherein the tips 12 of the connecting webs 10 with the front step portion 2, preferably at its outer edge, respectively , As a result, the pubic area already covered by the front crotch part 2 and the front apron part 1 located above it can be further shielded against insights.

Claims (14)

1. An item of clothing (100) with a loin cloth having a hip strap (3) from which at least one frontal loin cloth section (1) is suspended, with the item of clothing (100) having one frontal and one rear crutch section (2, 2a) connected to it, with the crutch sections being connected at their end sections directed away from each other (a, e; f, i) with the hip strap (3) and where the front loin cloth section (1) at least partly covering the front crutch section (2), characterised by the front crutch section (2) above the pubic region ending with a waistband (4) and connected to the hip strap (3) with two tensioning elements (6, 6a) and by at least the front loin cloth section (1) being connected with the front crutch section (2) on both sides via a connecting stay (5, 5a).
2. An item of clothing pursuant to Claim 1, characterised by a rear loin cloth section (1a) also being suspended from the hip strap (3) which at least partly covers the rear crutch section (2a).
3. An item of clothing pursuant to Claim 1 or 2, characterised by the rear loin cloth section (1a) also being connected to the rear crutch section (2a) on both sides via a loosely draped connecting strap (5, 5a), for instance with an elastic material.
4. An item of clothing pursuant to any of the Claims 1 to 3, characterised by the interconnected crutch sections (2, 2a) being designed in bikini or tanga fashion.
5. An item of clothing pursuant to any of the Claims 1 to 4, characterised by the front crutch section (2) ending with a waistband (4) with a fixed strip of cloth or a rubber band.
6. An item of clothing pursuant to any of the Claims 1 to 5, characterised by the waistband (4) being designed as a fixed stay (7).
7. An item of clothing pursuant to any of the Claims 1 to 6, characterised by the attachment points (8, 8a) of the elastic tensioning elements (6, 6a) being attached below the central axis (II) of the fixed stay (7).
8. An item of clothing pursuant to any of the Claims 6 to 7, characterised by the shape of the top edge of the stay (7) being adapted to the body shape above the pubic area.
9. An item of clothing pursuant to any of the Claims 1 to 8, characterised by the front loin cloth section (1) and/or the rear loin cloth section (1 a) detachably and visibly or invisibly being connected with fastening elements (9) such as buttons, snap fasteners, velcro straps or similar to the hip strap (3).
10. An item of clothing pursuant to any of the Claims 1 to 9, characterised by the area of the front loin cloth section (2) covered and hence concealed by the front crutch section (1) (a-e-d-b) being made in whole or in part from webbing material.
11. An item of clothing pursuant to any of the Claims 1 to 10, characterised by the side edges of the front loin cloth section (1) being designed as wedge-like expanding connecting stays (10) facing the body and being connected at their tip (12) with the front crutch section (2).
12. An item of clothing pursuant to any of the Claims 1 to 11, characterised by the connecting stays (5, 5a) respectively the wedge-shaped connecting stays (10) of the front loin cloth section (1) being firmly connected to the front respectively the rear loin cloth section (1, 1 a) and being detachably connected to the crutch section (2, 2a) by means of fastening elements such as buttons, snap fasteners, velcro straps or similar.
13. An item of clothing pursuant to any of the Claims 1 to 12, characterised by the loin cloth section (1, 1 a) and the crutch section (2, 2a) being made of fabric preferably washable and essentially maintaining its size also after repeated washing cycles..
14. An item of clothing pursuant to any of the Claims 1 to 13, characterised by the crutch section (2, 2a) preferably being made of elastic fabric.

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